Amber Davies has admitted that having sex on TV could have ruined her chances of a credible career.

The star, who found fame on Love Island , where she romped with boyfriend Kem Cetinay, is now moulding a new career for herself on the West End.

She's starring in Dolly Parton's musical 9 To 5 at the Savoy Theatre, in London, where she's been getting five star reviews from critics and fans.

But she's admitted that she was worried it may never happen for her because of her reality show past.

The 22-year-old, who split from Kem after the won the show together, told The Sun : "I had a lot to prove, and yes, I feared having sex on TV could have a negative impact on my career. My aim has been for people to stop thinking of me as Amber from Love Island.

Amber says Love Island could have ruined her career (Image: PA)

She romped with boyfriend Kem on the show (Image: Supplied by WENN)

"I was only 20 and I've realised now I had a lot of growing up to do - and I have done. People ask me if I just did Love Island as a fast track to the top. That wasn't the case. I went for it on a whim.

"But I've put the hours in since and worked so hard to change people's perceptions. So it's a relief it has paid off."

Amber's musical role has seen her strike up a close friendship with country legend Dolly, 73, who's said she sees her 22-year-old self in Amber.

The beauty plays Judy Bernly, the role played by Jane Fonda in the 1980s movie the show is based on.